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Seeds To Save Lives From Starvation Caused By The Flood
"When I got there, I found people saying a child had been swept away by floodwaters. When I looked, I realized it was my boy. I couldn't believe it."
These are the heartbreaking words of Priscilla Karanja, a mother of three who lost her 8-year-old son, Glen…
Just days ago, in Kenya's devastating floods
Every morning, young Glen would leave for Lenana Primary School with his sister…
Just like any other child.
On that fateful day, they were expected home by 3:30 pm.
Priscilla was emotional as she addressed the media over her son's death. Photo: Elijah Cherutich.
But when Priscilla received a desperate call telling her to rush to Milimani junction, her world collapsed.
Glen, a bright Grade Two pupil, had been walking home during a heavy downpour when the raging waters suddenly rose…
Sweeping him away as his horrified classmates watched helplessly.
His sister returned home alone…shattered and in tears…unable to process what she had just witnessed…
Because by the time help arrived at Milimani junction…
It was too late.
Glen is another innocent child claimed by these merciless floods.
His family is another family destroyed by grief.
If you saw my recent email about the crisis in Kenya….
Then you already know that the Katilu region has been devastated by relentless floods…
But things have only gotten worse.
Thousands of people — including babies, toddlers, and elders — are still sleeping outside…
Under trees…
In the mud…
Clinging to scraps of torn plastic for shelter…
With each passing day, they grow hungrier, colder… and more hopeless.
We don’t have weeks to respond… we have days.
And every day we wait… more lives are at risk.
That’s why I’m writing to you again.
As a father, I keep picturing my sons, Arthur and Asher…
Cold. Hungry. Crying in the dark…
And I have nothing to give them except my prayers.
That's the heartbreaking reality right now for thousands of parents in Kenya…
Just like Priscilla, who must somehow find the strength to care for her remaining children…
While still bearing an unimaginable loss.
Imagine being that mother, watching your child's lifeless body pulled from floodwaters…
Hearing your daughter's inconsolable sobs…
Wondering why no one protected your little boy from the storm.
This is the raw, devastating reality of what these floods are doing to families.
But together, we can prevent more tragedies like Glen's.
My dear friend William is already housing 27 families in his own home.
His parents took in 8 more.
They’ve given all they have.
But it’s not enough.
Over 20,000 people have been violently uprooted from their homes…
And we need to act now.
No government aid has arrived.
No big organizations have stepped in.
It’s just us… and whatever we can raise immediately.
That’s why I recorded a quick video for you…
To show you exactly what’s happening and how you can help right now.
Over the next few days…
We'll be working to raise enough funds to help these innocent people rebuild what was so suddenly taken from them.
And the sooner we're able to do this... the more lives can be saved.
Here's what your support can do right now:
- $30 feeds a family of 5 for a full week…
- $60 provides emergency shelter materials…
- $100 gives a full set of farming tools…
- $150 provides seeds to replant their future…
- $250 supports an entire family with food, tools, and shelter…
- $500 helps two families begin again…
- $1,000 brings hope and stability to four families…
We’ve also launched an emergency fundraiser to rally urgent support.
We have raised our original target even further…
So we can gather as much funding as possible to provide the financial aid the people of Kenya need right now.
Our goal is to raise $158,500 in the next few days.
I have been to Kenya many times over the past decade, and I've seen just what happens when these people experience a flood like this.
Honestly... It's one of the most heartbreaking things I've ever witnessed.
It's nothing like you'd ever imagine.
And a harsh drought usually comes next, which makes it so much harder for people to regrow their crops again.
Without crops, their livestock can't survive either.
Simply put, all of their food sources wither away.
If we don't help prevent this while we still can…
These precious families will face the imminent risk of starvation and exposure to the elements.
The people of Kenya don't have weeks to wait for our support…
They have just days!
The sooner we can provide the urgent financial aid they need... the sooner we can help prevent this from getting worse.
Every single dollar you give will be transferred to our base in Kenya immediately.
No overhead. No delays.
100% of your donation goes directly to the families in need.
Please don’t wait…
We’re running out of time to keep more families from suffering…
If you’ve already donated, thank you, from the depths of my heart.
If not, then this right here is our moment to come together.
Even the smallest gift can bring food to a starving child…
Shelter for a mother with her baby
Hope to a family who’s lost everything.
Please also share this with your friends and family — forward this email, or simply copy and text them the link.
We can’t delay.
Lives are hanging in the balance... and we need to move fast.
So if you’re reading this…
Please don’t put this off for later if you're considering supporting this cause.
Anything you give will be immediately deployed and used to save these endangered lives.
The sooner we respond and give...
The greater the impact we can make...
And the MORE lives we can save in a short space of time.
If you feel moved to help, I encourage you to consider taking that step sooner rather than later.
Your kindness matters…
And your support can truly transform lives during this time of hardship.
Thank you in advance for any donations you can provide here; it truly means the world to me.